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Contract Specialist
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Erlanger Health System is Hiring a Contract Specialist Near Chattanooga, TN

Contract Specialist (39487) -Erlanger Baroness Hospital
Contract Specialist-Supply Chain Management-Full-Time
Regular - Exempt - Full-time - Standard Hours 37.5
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Job Summary:
To ensure the principles of good management which dictate that all contracts are administered in a way that ensures sound management and fiscal practice to manage risk and to control the quality of the services purchased and provided on behalf of Erlanger Health System and its patients. Responsible for the development of Requests for Proposal and Bids, conducting contract negotiations, in addition to awards, administration, and preparation of price/cost analysis. Conducts vendor negotiations regarding contract exceptions and identifying potential liability or unfavorable terms which might otherwise negatively affect EHS. Responsible for ensuring that standard methodologies and applicable federal, state and local mandates are represented in contract management, analysis and reporting are consistently followed as established in Procurement Business Processes.
Education:
Required:
Associate's Degree or 5 years equivalent experience
Preferred:
Bachelor's Degree
Experience:
Required:
5 Years Progressive Healthcare contracts negotiation or 10 years of non healthcare supervisory experience
Preferred:
Healthcare experience
Position Requirement(s): License/Certification/Registration
Required:
Preferred: CMRP, Proficient use of Excel, Word, Power Point, PeopleSoft ERP
Department Position Summary: To ensure the principles of good management which dictate that all contracts are administered in a way that ensures sound management and fiscal practice to manage risk and to control the quality of the services purchased and provided on behalf of Erlanger Health System and its patients. Responsible for the development of Requests for Proposal and Bids, conducting contract negotiations, in addition to awards, administration, and preparation of price/cost analysis. Conducts vendor negotiations regarding contract exceptions and identifying potential liability or unfavorable terms which might otherwise negatively affect EHS. Responsible for ensuring that standard methodologies and applicable federal, state and local mandates are represented in contract management, analysis and reporting are consistently followed as established in Procurement Business Processes

Job Summary

JOB TYPE

Full Time

INDUSTRY

Hospital

SALARY

$71k-93k (estimate)

POST DATE

02/07/2024

EXPIRATION DATE

05/03/2024

WEBSITE

erlanger.org

HEADQUARTERS

PIKEVILLE, TN

SIZE

3,000 - 7,500

FOUNDED

1889

CEO

STEPHANIE BOYTON

REVENUE

$1B - $3B

INDUSTRY

Hospital

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